Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-26
"eEoMETR1CAl; PROGRESSION"
How the LSdies' h novolent Society via
Solicit Funds.


Solicit Funds.
The Woman's Union Benevolent Society
of Wheeling will on the 9th of this month
start the scheme of ''Geometrical Progress
sion. 4" Hoping by this mems to secure a suf-
ficient sum ofmoney to carry on its beneVo-
lent work through the coming winter, and
10 extend its usefulness in directions hereto
fore untried. The reports of this society
from time to time show the good work be-
ing done by it among the poor Of our city.
This should commend it to every man and
woman who has thoughtful regard for
the needy ones in our midst. The poor
snail never cease out of the land" was the
assurance given to the Hebrews by their
great Lsw-giyer, and at the close of Jesus
earthly ministry he thus emphasized this
same truth. 'Ye have the poor with you
always, and whatsoever ye will, We may
do them good.
The Society has under its care an indus
trial school for girls. Plain sewing has
been the only thing taught as yet; but
hopes are entertained that at no distant
day other features OF industrial education
NAV be added, such as housekeeping, and
cooking school, where young girls can be
trained in the essential duties Of life. 1t
is only by such means that we can hope to
combat the Incompetence and inetficiency
of the poorer classes. A popular writer
ON this subject says that "The question of
food underlies all reforms urged by phi
lanthropista, that the cooking schools, and
the knowledge of cheap and savory prepa-
rations of food mean better living IN
all WAYS. To know how to make the
smallest home clean and attractive and TO
yet the largest returns for every dollar
earned, is a knowledge that means phys
ical salvation, and thus a better prospect
for understanding the spiritual" In adj
dition to this small Outgrowth the Society
is about to embark in a new enterprise in
the way of carrying on Woman's Ex-
change. The ability to enter this new
field for doing good has been afforded by
the contributors and managers of the
Woman's Exchange, started here year
ago, kindly turning over to the Society all
its funds and effects for the purpose OF
maintaining an Exchange, whereby very
worthy class of our people can be helped.
1t is now nearly two years since OF the
Woman's Union Benevolent Society has
been before the public in the way OF an
entertainment. A few private contribu-
lions enabled it to run through last winter
without making a general call upon our
citizens, and now the funds are nearly eX-
hausted. therefore it is earnestly desired
that all friends aud well-wishers of the
society endeavOr to aid and push forward
this scheme of Geometrical Progression so
that liberal amount may be realized. In
order that it may be fully understood the
following explanation is necessary:
The Finance Committee Of the Society
selects Eve of its members, Mrs. j. }.
Jones, Mrs. G. X. McMeChen, Mrs. John
Frew, Mrs. NJ. J. Brilles and Miss Mary
Vance. Each of these ladies will start a
series and will be called Committee A.
The tickets in each series will bear the
name of the lady starting it. Each "A"
will give twenty-five cents and appoint
four OBS" who will each give twenty-five
cents, and whose name she will write in
book. Each "B" will appoint four ''C's"
who will each give her twenty-five cents,
and whose names she will write on the
ticket furnished for that purpose, and
hand the money and ticket to her "a"
Each &c" will appoint four "D's" who
will each give her twenty-five cents, and
whose name she will write on the ticket,
hand the money and ticket to her IF" or
te the lady in whose series she is and
whose name is written on The back of the
ticket.
Each 'D'' will appoint four Esq who
will each give her twenty-five cents, and
whose name she will write on the ticket,
hand the money and ticket to her &C, "
or to the lady in whose series she is and
whose name is written on the back of the
ticket.
Each "E' will appoint four CPS" who
will each give her twenty-five cents, and
whose name she will write on the ticket,
hand the money and ticket to her ID, !"
or to the lady in whose series she is and
whose name is written on the back of the
ticket.
Each "F'' is authorized 10 select four
gentlemen and collect from each fifty
cents. Write the name of contributor on
the back of the ticket and hand the money
and ticket to her "E," or to the lady in
whose series she is, and whose name is
written on the back of the ticket, thus
ending the Progression. Committees to
report to Mrs. r. A. Harden, No. 100,